PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Altair Brain (ranked 2292 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ieuan Thomas (ranked 7033 p4p, 0 weight class). Brain kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 300 Violin. Altair Brain had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Brain
vs
Thomas

182 cm
34
154 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

168 cm
26
154 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Altair Brain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ieuan Thomas!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas shoots and misses
letting Brain counter with a right hand.
Brain throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thomas's head.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas shoots in but Brain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Brain.
Thomas shoots and misses
and Brain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Altair Brain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ieuan Thomas.
Brain throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brain tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brain works over Thomas's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice cross by Brain.
Brain connects with a right hand. Thomas shakes it off.
Thomas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brain scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A left and a right from Brain both land. Nice combination.
Brain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Thomas is rocked!
Brain scores with a push kick.

Brain sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Thomas to the ground! Brain dives into full mount looking to finish!
Thomas is still in real trouble! Can Brain finish him?

It looks like Ieuan Thomas has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brain controlling from mount.
Brain fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Thomas is trying to escape the mount but Brain keeps good control and instead manages to take Thomas's back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Brain controlling the positon.
Brain scores with punches from the back.
Thomas looks winded!
Brain biding his time, controlling Thomas.

Brain has got one arm under Thomas's chin. This could be trouble... Thomas trying to control the other hand but Brain gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Thomas has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Altair Brain!
An out of breath Altair Brain thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.